Rena J. Buss/Buntjer

John
Rena Buss Times New Roman Born at:  Forreston, Ogle, Illinois Birth:  03 December 1876 Deceased at:   Freeport, Stephenson, IL Date:  08 August 1962

Mrs. John (Rena) Buntjer of Forreston died Wednesday night, 08 Aug 1962 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois where she was admitted August 3rd to the  Freeport Hospital.  Rena J Buss (John was born Dec. 3, 1876, near Forreston, daughter of John and Fannie Buss.  She married John J. Buntjer, Sr. on 10 Jan 1901 in Forreston Grove Church, Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA, son of JOHN BUNTJER and ELIZABETH JANSSEN.  He was born 2 Oct 1879 in Germany, and died 15 Dec 1962 in Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA.   They farmed in the Forreston area until about 15 years ago when they moved to town.

Survivors include her husband; five sons, John of Lanark, Arthur of Milledgeville, Walter of Polo, Benjamin of Rock Falls, and Marvyn of Forreston; three daughters, Mrs. George Coupoulas, Mrs. Tony Agiou, and Mrs. John Siemens, all of Freeport; a sister, Mrs. None DeWall of Forreston; 25 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

Source: The Journal-Standard; Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois

Funeral arrangements are pending at Dougherty-DeGraff Funeral Home.   Mrs. John (Rena) Buntjer died 8 Aug 1962  Burial: 11 Aug 1962, White Oak Cemetery, Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA

Children of RENA BUSS and JOHN BUNTJER are:

JOHN BUNTJER, JR., b. 24 Jun 1901, Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA; d. 19 Oct 1974, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA.
FAYE 'FANNIE' MARGARET BUNTJER, b. 14 Mar 1903, Forreston, Ogle co, Illinois, USA; d. 23 Sep 1993, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
ELIZABETH REINA BUNTJER, b. 29 Aug 1904; d. 24 Apr 1980, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA; m. ANTHONY 'TONY' AGIOU, 28 Sep 1943, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA; b. 10 Apr 1894, Greece; d. 25 Mar 1974, Lena, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.  Had no children.  Burial: 26 Apr 1980, Chapel Hill Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.   ANTHONY 'TONY' AGIOU:  Burial: Chapel Hill Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
ARTHUR 'ART' J. BUNTJER, b. 26 Nov 1905, Brookville Township, Ogle, Illinois, USA; d. 28 Nov 1983, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.
REINA E. BUNTJER, b. 15 Apr 1908, Brookville Township, Ogle, , Illinois, USA; d. 2 May 1984, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
WALTER BUNTJER, b. 24 Jul 1910, Brookville, Ogle, Illinois, USA; d. 22 Jul 1974, Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
BENJAMIN 'BENNIE' EDWARD BUNTJER, b. 3 Sep 1912, Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA; d. 28 Jun 1992, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
MARVYN HENRY BUNTJER, b. 24 Jul 1917, Forreston, Ogle, Illinois, USA; d. 30 Aug 1990, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.





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